PETTIS, THOMAS E.  (see note - family says spelling PETTIT)

Name: Thomas E. Pettis
Branch/Rank: United States Navy/O2
Unit: HELICOPTER ANTI SUB 2 CVS-12
Date of Birth: 31 October 1941
Home City of Record: MOBILE AL
Date of Loss: 23 May 1967
Country of Loss: North Vietnam/Over Water
Loss Coordinates: 184159 North  1065957 East
Status (in 1973): Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered
Category: 5
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: SH3A #14985
Missions:

Other Personnel in Incident: Richard Homuth, Eureka Schmittou, Ronald
Soucy, all KIA/BNR

Refno:  0708

Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews and CACCF = Combined Action
Combat Casualty File.

REMARKS: ON SAR - LOST CONTACT - FOUND RAFT

No further information available at this time.

From - Mon Jun 26 08:46:45 2000
From: Cathie <cathie029@cinci.rr.com>
Reply-To: cathie029@cinci.rr.com

Hi, my name is Cathie and I am a niece of one of the POW's found here. I
came here out of curiosity since we had our family reunion and my
uncle's name came up. His name is Thomas E. Pettit and it is listed here
as Thomas E. Pettis. Please check the spelling for me if you could. The
bio is described just as I have been told as I was growing up so Iam
sure this is the right man I am speaking of. And if there is anymore
info on Thomas E. Pettit, I would greatly appreciate it. I would have
loved to have known him. I was told what a wonderful and brave man he
was!
Thanks in advance,
Cathie